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Home ministry has time till July 2021 to frame and notify rules for CAA implementation

Extension has been given by a parliamentary committee. BJP is in a bind because Bengal & Assam are going to polls, and their voters hold opposing views on CAA.

Amarinder Singh-led all-party meet demands judicial probe into ‘sponsored’ 26 Jan violence

The all-party meeting Tuesday demanded the immediate repeal of farm laws and decided to send a delegation to Delhi to meet PM Modi on the issue.

Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut meets Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait at Ghazipur border

Raut said that after the 26 January violence, Shiv Sena felt it was its responsibility to stand by the farmers' and extend support of the whole of Maharashtra.

Sukhbir Badal’s vehicle pelted with stones in Punjab’s Jalalabad, claims SAD

Shiromani Akali Dal media advisor Jangveer Singh also alleged that Akali workers were attacked by Congress workers, led by son of MLA Raminder Singh Awla.

Opposition parties stage walkout from Rajya Sabha, demand discussion on farmers’ protests

The opposition parties had given notice under rule 267 calling for the suspension of business of the day to take up discussion on the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders.

Hindutva, Marathi pride — how Raj Thackeray plans to fuel MNS comeback in ‘mini state polls’

MNS has big plans for municipal polls scheduled in 2021 and 2022. It currently has just one corporator in Mumbai civic body, and one MLA in Maharashtra.

Budget 2021 ‘disappointing’ and without a roadmap for growth, says Congress

Congress leaders strongly criticised the Union budget, saying Nirmala Sitharaman's speech was oblivious to the declining GDP and it was case of 'wrong diagnosis and prescription'.

Budget 2021 is 100% visionless, theme is ‘sell India’, says Trinamool Congress

Calling it a 'fake' budget, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien claimed it had nothing for the middle class and ignored the farmers.

Budget puts roads in focus in poll-bound states, Bengal & Assam tea workers get welfare push

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s party BJP is hoping to win West Bengal for the first time and retain Assam in assembly polls later this year.

‘He is leader of entire BJP’ — Muralidar Rao says Scindia, defectors not insecure in party

The Madhya Pradesh BJP in-charge pointed out Scindia and his loyalists who quit the Congress and joined BJP last year have been given ministerial berths.

On Camera

History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.